Blxckie

Biography

Sihle Sithole (born 24 November 1999), known professionally as Blxckie, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Sydenham Heights, Durban. His debut studio album B4Now (2021) was certified gold in South Africa.

Early and personal life

Sihle Sithole was born on 24 November 1999 in Sydenham Heights, Durban, South Africa. His musical interest started at the age of 6 when he recorded music with his friends.
Sithole enrolled at the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a degree in Psychology, but failed to graduate during the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In September 2024 Blxckie had his first daughter.

Career

In March 2020, he was named Up Next artist by Apple Music. On 30 April 2021, his single "David" was released. The song was certified gold in South Africa.
On 14 May 2021, he released the single "Ye ×4" featuring Nasty C; it was certified double platinum with sales of over 40,000 units. His debut studio album B4Now was released on 21 May 2021. It features appearances from artists such as Nasty C, LucasRaps, FLVME, Rowlene, and LeoDaleo. The album was certified gold in South Africa with sales of over 10,000 units.
Blxckie embarked on his B4Now Tour on 26 November, kicking off in his home city of Durban at The Warehouse and including 10 dates that ran through to December 2021. He won Freshman of the Year and was nominated for Album of the Year (B4Now), Song of the Year ("Ye×4") and Best Collaboration at the South African Hip Hop Awards 2021.
In December 2021, he ranked number 1 on MTV Base: SA's Hottest MCs. "Cold" was released as his new EP's lead single on 3 February 2022. On 18 February 2022, his EP 4LUV was released.
In November 2023, Blxckie signed a recording deal with Def Jam. Towards the end of February 2024, he was announced as supporting act on the We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up Tour with Bas, commerced on 3 March in Dallas, Texas, and concluded in New York on 9 April. His extended play see u soon, was released on 26 July 2024.